During 2019, post-conflict Iraq witnessed an increased number of people returning to their Areas of Origin (AoO), although not always voluntary, safe and dignified. This was mainly due to the plan of the Government of Iraq (GoI) to close down all the existing IDP camps by the middle of 2020. However, the main obstacles in the path of IDPs returning to their AoO are destroyed homes, loss of livelihoods, ethnic tensions, perceived affiliations and expected collective punishme

It is estimated that, overall, around 4.1 million people will continue to need some form of humanitarian assistance in 2020, almost half of whom (1.77 million) have acute humanitarian needs. 1.5 million people remain displaced, of whom 288.46 thousand have been identified to be in need of assistance within IDP camps, while a sizeable number of them have been in protracted displacement for more than three years.

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks

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This Desk Study has been prepared by UNEP as a contribution to tackling the immediate postconflict humanitarian situation in Iraq, and the subsequent rebuilding of the country’s shattered infrastructure, economy and environment. It is intended for a wide audience and includes information likely to be of value to many of the stakeholders involved in shaping the future of Iraq.

The study focuses on the state of Iraq’s environment against the context of decades of armed conflict, strict economic sanctions and the absence of environmental management principles in national planning.

Attention is drawn to possible next steps, including urgent measures to minimize, mitigate and remediate immediate environment-related threats to human health (e.g. from disrupted or contaminated water supplies, and from inadequate sanitation and waste systems). Suggestions are also made for wider measures, including field missions at an early stage to address the key environmental vulnerabilities and risks identified, and to prepare appropriate action plans, including clean-up and risk reduction measures. At the time of writing (22 April), restoring law and order is a key priority and a prerequisite for dealing effectively with humanitarian and environmental problems.

Of 505 doctors, 446 (87.3%) had experienced hospital violence in the previous 6 months. Doctors reported that patients were responsible for 95 (21.3%) instances of violence, patient family or relatives for 322 (72.4%), police or military personnel for 19 (4.3%), and other sources for 9 (2%). The proportion of violent events reported did not differ between male and female doctors, although characteristics varied. There were 415 of the 505 doctors who reported that violence had increased since the beginning of the pandemic, and many felt the situation would only get worse. COVID-19 has heightened tensions in an already violent health workplace, further increasing risks to patients and health providers.

The report offers a description of the structure of the health sector in Iraq. The categories and stakeholders that comprised the sector. Mainly the public and the private sector, alongside, international agencies that work in Iraq. These agencies include the likes of the World Health Organization, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, UNICEF, the Iraq Health Access Organization, and Médecins Sans Frontières. Many of which have been in Iraq for decaThe report offers a description of the structure of the health sector in Iraq. The categories and stakeholders that comprised the sector. Mainly the public and the private sector, alongside, international agencies that work in Iraq. These agencies include the likes of the World Health Organization, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, UNICEF, the Iraq Health Access Organization, and Médecins Sans Frontières. Many of which have been in Iraq for decades, offering assistance and partnerships with the Ministry of Health (MOH).des, offering assistance and partnerships with the Ministry of Health (MOH).